Xfund

2012

Founded

55

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Xfund is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 as a partnership between New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Accel Partners, Breyer Capital, and Polaris Partners. Initially known as The Experiment Fund, it was established to support student startups and technologies developed at Harvard University and MIT. The firm focuses on backing entrepreneurs who think laterally and experiment across disciplines, seeking out technically-gifted individuals with a liberal arts mindset.

Xfund has offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Palo Alto, California, and has invested in companies such as 23andMe, Kensho, Gusto, Plaid, Robinhood, Patreon, Andela, and Philo.

Portfolio Companies

23andMe, Kensho, Gusto, Plaid, Robinhood, Patreon, Andela, Philo, Curebase, Natalist

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Partnership with leading venture capital firms and top research universities, Focus on multidisciplinary entrepreneurs with liberal arts backgrounds, Strong network of academic experts and industry advisors

Thypical Investment Size

Seed and Series A rounds

Total Funds Raised

$120 million

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

Software

Big Data & Analytics

Developer Tools

SaaS

Palo Alto

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States